Creative Aurvana Air Expert Reviews

Earbud earphones with 20-20,000Hz frequency response. Ships with two foam ear-cushions, 1.2m cord and carry case. Weighs 16g.

While certainly ‘inspired' by the B&O A8 earbuds, these silvery upstarts narrowly skirt intellectual property infringements by using nickel-titanium memory-metal ear hooks that are ultra-light and ultra-flexible (if not quite ultra-comfortable). Build ...

The Aurvana Airs have all the build and sound quality of the Bang & Olufsen A8s - but cost over twice as much. Whether this means Creative is heading up-market at a stratospheric rate or B&O is making its earphones out of paper and chewing gum, it can ...

Giant price-tags require giant leaps forward, and the Aurvana Airs are just too similar to the cheaper B&O A8s to rock our planet. Very light, mind.

Creative is usually known for its skills in churning out respectable, if unremarkable, iPod-baiters. But the Creative Aurvana Air headphones put this some time MP3 maker into different territory. So do they make the audio cut? Or should they be ...

Sound great, good fit and make tunes even better

Pricey for what they are, leak noise

A cracking set of headphones let down by a rather hefty price tag

Creative's earhook headphones want to wrap themselves round your lugs and inject open, airy sounds within. Should you let them?

Wonderfully open, natural sound. Stunning details. Light and comfortable

Build not up to heady price tag. Background noise. Bass response might disappoint dance fans

creative aurvana air review: The Creative Aurvana Air is a beautiful looking and sounding set of headphones, but it's expensive and not suited to public transport.

Upmarket design ; Crystal-clear sound with deep bass ; Tangle-free cord

More expensive than its B&O doppelgangers ; A little flimsy-feeling ; Open design not suited to loud environments

Attractive design for over-the-ear ear-buds, detailed and lively sound

Expensive, takes some effort to insert into the ear

The Creative Aurvana Air ear-buds are well designed and brilliantly constructed. Their detailed, rich sound is an unexpected bonus, but their high price tag places them squarely in competition with some worthy competitors.

Creative has gone a long way, creating brilliant sound cards, MP3 players, speakers, and even headphones. The new Creative Aurvana Air is the latest audio product coming out of the company, and it looks very promising.

Form factor ; Good highs and mids

Lacks bass ; Ear hook may be uncomfortable for some ; Minimal noise-isolation means you would have to listen to it on a quiet place

The Aurvana Air earphones offer decent sound quality without noise cancellation or noise isollating features

Great sound; Good looks

Tangle easily, No noise cancelling; No noise isolation

But for the audiophiles out there who just don't get on with the somewhat ear-ache inducing in-ear solutions the Aurvana Air set is more than just a compromise. The sound quality is just as good as some of the more expensive in-ear sets, but you will ...